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Environment and Sustainability Committee — 2023-04-18
0 New Item (Committees) - Leave of Absence - Councillor Kate Kunzelmann
Resolution: Moved by Councillor Russell Milligan:
Leave of Absence - Councillor Kate Kunzelmann
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor Russell Milligan:
Seconded by Mayor Teresa Harding:
That a leave of absence be granted for Councillor Kate Kunzelmann for the Environment and Sustainability Committee.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Milligan Nil
Fechner
Harding
Madsen
The motion was put and carried.
Adjourn Meeting
Moved by Councillor Russell Milligan
Seconded by Mayor Teresa Harding
That the meeting be adjourned at 12.01 pm to reconvene at 12.31 pm.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Milligan Nil
Fechner
Harding
Madsen
The motion was put and carried.
The meeting reconvened at 12.31 pm.
Welcome to Country or Acknowledgement of Country
Councillor Russell Milligan (Chairperson) delivered the Acknowledgement of Country.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
Nil
BUSINESS OUTSTANDING
Nil
Confirmation of Minutes
1. Confirmation of Minutes of the Environment and Sustainability Committee No. 2023(02) of 9 March 2023
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Deputy Mayor Jacob Madsen:
Seconded by Councillor Andrew Fechner:
That the Minutes of the Environment and Sustainability Committee held on 9 March 2023 be confirmed.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Milligan Nil
Fechner
Harding
Madsen
The motion was put and carried.
Officers’ Reports
2. Additional Project for Consideration and assessment as part of the Ti Tree Bio-energy funding process.
Resolution: Moved by Deputy Mayor Jacob Madsen:
2. Additional Project for Consideration and assessment as part of the Ti Tree Bio-energy funding process.
This is a report concerning a request to consider a late project submission under the Ti Tree Bioenergy Fund to reseal and improve the road surface and drainage to part of O’Neills Road, Willowbank. This project has been identified outside the adopted project submission process that was recently completed for the 2023-2024 projects, as presented to the March 2023 Environment and Sustainability Committee, and Ordinary Meeting 23 March 2023.
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Deputy Mayor Jacob Madsen:
Seconded by Councillor Andrew Fechner:
That Council approve the inclusion of the O’Neills Road improvement project as a late submission to be considered as part of the 2023-2024 Ti Tree project program, outside of the approved program process and procedures.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Milligan Nil
Fechner
Harding
Madsen
The motion was put and carried.
Mentions: Neills Road · Willowbank
3. Land for Wildlife program update and funding arrangements
Resolution: Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding:
3. Land for Wildlife program update and funding arrangements
This is a report concerning Council’s involvement in the Land for Wildlife South-East Queensland Program (LfWSEQ), the alterations of the host organisation and the continuation of funding contributions over a three-year period to support the regional coordination of the LfWSEQ program.
Recommendation
That the report on the Land for Wildlife Program update and funding arrangements be received and noted.
Mayor Teresa Harding proposed the following additional recommendation:
That Council note its annual financial contribution towards the regional SEQ Land for Wildlife program over the next three years as $15,168.33 for 2023-2024, $15,271.13 for 2024-2025, and $15,376.00 for 2025-2026.
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding:
Seconded by Councillor Andrew Fechner:
A. That the report on the Land for Wildlife Program update and funding arrangements be received and noted.
B. That Council note its annual financial contribution towards the regional SEQ Land for Wildlife program over the next three years as $15,168.33 for 2023-2024, $15,271.13 for 2024-2025, and $15,376.00 for 2025-2026.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Milligan Nil
Fechner
Harding
Madsen
The motion was put and carried.
4. Platypus (e)DNA post-flood monitoring follow up
Resolution: Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding:
4. Platypus (e)DNA post-flood monitoring follow up
Platypus environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring has been conducted since 2016 in Ipswich’s waterways. Platypus eDNA monitoring results taken immediately after the 2021-2022 floods showed a severe reduction in the number of positive records, indicating the loss of, or reduced numbers of platypus in many waterways across Ipswich following the major events of February and May 2022. As per recommendations of the 2021-2022 monitoring report, a post flood follow up monitoring event was conducted again six (6) months later in December 2022. Results of the follow up monitoring are consistent with the findings of the previous monitoring event, indicating a marked loss of platypus in our waterways. Additional actions must be taken promptly to secure platypus populations in the region, to prevent local extinction.
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding:
Seconded by Councillor Andrew Fechner:
That the report on Platypus (eDNA) post-flood monitoring follow up be received and noted.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Milligan Nil
Fechner
Harding
Madsen
The motion was put and carried.
NOTICES OF MOTION
Nil
MATTERS ARISING
Nil
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS
The meeting commenced at 12.00 pm.
The meeting closed at 12.47 pm.
Mentions: Ipswich
Source: Ipswich City Council meeting minutes (CC BY 4.0).